Nobody can receive social security or Medicare unless they have paid enough tax money into the system.
Now there are welfare programs around to help people with limited income and assets (SSI, Medicaid and so on). However, citizenship is almost always a requirement.
Note that a few states like New York do give aid to legal immigrants who do not qualify for federal aid.
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